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Will Consular Access Be Provided for the Armenian Hostages?
Responses from the Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Switzerland The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation has responded to a letter from about 40 Armenian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) addressed to the President of the Swiss Confederation, Karin Keller-Sutter. Representatives of the NGOs that signed the letter informed NEWS.am about this development. In…
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Armenia and int’l community call on Azerbaijan to end mock trials of POWs
Armenia and the international community have called on Azerbaijan to release the Armenian POWs and other detainees, Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan has said. Commenting on statements by Azeri officials calling for punishing participants of the Nagorno-Karabakh wars, Kostanyan said Baku is making such statements to overshadow the fake judicial process against Armenian prisoners. “It’s…
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Armenian MFA calls for the release of Armenian prisoners in Baku
In an interview with Correio Braziliense, one of the major daily newspapers published in the capital, Brasília, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, touched upon ongoing processes with Turkey and Azerbaijan. Regarding negotiations with Azerbaijan, Mirzoyan stated: “I can assure you, the entire world, and Azerbaijan that Armenia is fully committed to the peace…
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Belgian legislators call for sanctions against Aliyev regime, release of Armenian captives
A resolution calling for sanctions against Azerbaijan’s Aliyev regime and urgent actions to free the unlawfully held Armenian prisoners will be debated by Belgian legislators next week. The hearing will be held on April 2 at the initiative of the foreign relations committee of the Chamber of Representatives, the lower house of Belgium’s federal parliament. …
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The situation of Armenian hostages detained in Baku is a subject of concern in the United Kingdom
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Armenia held a meeting on the 17th of March that was attended by the Armenian National Committee UK, MPs, Primate of the UK Armenian Diocese, and members of the British Armenian community. The meeting hosted the Former Minister of State for Nagorno-Karabakh and Human Rights Defender of Artsakh…
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An event in Geneva focused on Armenian prisoners of war and ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh
Yesterday, at the Armenian Center of Geneva, the Council of Armenian and Armenophile Organizations of Switzerland (CAAS) organized a discussion evening with the participation of international law experts and Geneva officials. The event focused on Armenian prisoners of war and ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh, aiming to provide a clearer understanding of the current situation under…
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WCC delivers statement at UN Human Rights Council on Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan
The WCC statement on the human rights situation of Armenian hostages was delivered by Prof. Dr Ani Ghazaryan Drissi, programme executive of WCC Ecumenical Theological Education. Photo: UN WebTV screenshot The World Council of Churches (WCC) delivered a statement on the human rights situation of Armenian hostages at the 58th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights…
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Armenian parliament’s speaker: The immediate release of these prisoners is a priority
Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan delivered a speech at the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament on the topic of “Defending Democracy,” expressing concern over Azerbaijan’s recent false statements about Armenia’s alleged military actions, which are escalating tensions at the border. In this context, he emphasized the importance of confidence-building measures, such as the…
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CSI held a panel at the Human Rights Council to discuss the show trials of Armenians kidnapped by Azerbaijan
“In the end, they are all hostages,” notes a human rights expert at CSI’s side event on detained Armenians facing trial in Azerbaijan MEDIA RELEASE GENEVA – “These men were sitting at the negotiating table. They were part of an internationally-led diplomatic process. And now they are charged as being terrorists,” said Philippe Kalfayan at…
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EU urges Azerbaijan to ensure right to fair trial, adequate detention conditions for Armenian prisoners
The EU takes the ‘concerns’ over ill-treatment of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan ‘very seriously’ and closely follows the developments, lead spokesperson of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Anitta Hipper told Armenpress when asked to comment on the ongoing sham trials and reports of ill-treatment of Armenian POWs and other detainees. The EU…